EY sponsored an adopt-a-beach activity at Treasure Cove. After picking up trash, we explored some tide pools and saw lots of little hermit crabs. Crystal Cove is a State Park and is normally $15 to get in, so yay!
Both kids started swimming lessons last week. Dalton is doing great. Maggie, not so much. They look like adorable little nerds in their goggles ("noggles," as they call them).
Back floating.
Jumping off the raft at the end.
Jumping off the side.
Kicking off from the side. He came back up, I promise.
Today we went to the Orange County Great Park, which is still in the process of becoming Great. But they do have a FREE carousel and giant helium balloon ride, as well as a fun climbing play place for kids.
This week, we are using the random theme of "Alligators" to fuel our fun activities. The very first thing we did was learn the song "If You See a Crocodile."
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
If You See a Crocodile
Don't forget to scream!
Dalton is really difficult to video because he clams up. That's why there haven't been many videos of the kids lately. But I did get one of him singing (most of) this song.
We also made this paper plate alligator craft. The kids painted the bottom of the paper plate green. When the paint was dry, we folded the paper plate in half and glued on googly eyes. To make the teeth, I cut a strip of paper off the long side of a piece of white paper. I drew a zig zag down the middle and let (forced) Maggie cut on the line. Then we glued each zig zag of teeth to the inside of the paper plate with a glue stick. They look more like frogs with scary teeth than alligators, but the open-closed chomping of the folded paper plate makes this craft extra fun!
And, we drew some A is for Alligator pictures with a capital A turned sideways. Dalton's is a lovely pink and purple swirliness. Maggie also drew a regular alligator.
